Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 1, 2022
Submitted
June 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4966
Aircraft time
32,099 hours, 12,910 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6035
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
15,862 hours, 8,208 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: GETTING DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COCKPIT. APU IS OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202206022052: MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL AROUND THE APU COOLING FAN, CLEANED APU AND THE APU COMPARTMENT. ACCOMPLISHED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL LEAKS PER TASK CARD 26L00021002. ACCOMPLISHED CLEANING OF THE APU AIR INTAKE AND APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARDS 26T31049006 AND 26L31049009. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)